Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY. Mar. z.


lowing bills were passed: To amend sec
ton of chapter 296 of volume L of law.
of 1883, to build and maintain dams,
booms and other improvements on Mon
treal river. To improve Tamarack creek
in Oneida county, and to give w. P. Beebe
and II. Cline, their associates and assigns,
certain privileges. To amend section 1
of chapter 3S4, of the laws of 1885, On
titled, san act to regulate the sale of cram
| berries by measure" To. authorize tho
construction and maintenance of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at the city of
Winona, Mimi, and for the acquiring of
lands for the approaches thereto. The
following house bills were concurred in:
Relating to agricultural institutes, and
amendatory of chapter 9, laws of 1885.
To authorize and empower the city of
Beloit tc construct and maintain bridge
across Rock river, III the city of Beloit.
| Authorizing county superinte1dents of
schools to reside ut the county seat, and
! to keep an Office in the court house or
other building provided by the county in
certain cases. Adjourned.
| House-Bills passed: No. 164, to amend
chapter 80 of the revised statutes of 1878
entitled, of town insurance companies.
| No. 259, to amend section gu of the re-
vised statutes as amended by chapter
100, of the laws Of 1879, chapter Is of
the laws of 1881, chapter 227 of the laws
| of 1881, and chapters 81 and 207 of the
laws of 1882, relating to county govern
ment. No. 33S, relating to excise and
the application of the provisions of
chapter 276 of the laws of 1885, to the
| town of Superior in the county of Doug
| las. No. SIT, to amend chapter 40 of the
| +,t Of
of taxes. No. 299, to provide for the
| lands in Racine and Waukesha counties.
TUESDAY, March S.
Senote-The following are among the
bills passed: To amend section 1249, of
the revised statutes of 1878, relating to
highways and bridges. To fix terms of
circuit court in Fourteenth circuit. AS
sembly bills conourred in were as follows:
To authorize the organization of local fire
insurance companies in the cities and
villages of this state. To amend subdi-
vision 81, of chapter 7, of chapter 263,
of the laws of 1873, entitled, "an act to
incorporate the city of Jefferson" To
repeal chapter 265 of the general laws of
1885, entitled, San act to provide for the
collection Of highway and sidewalk taxes
pdTbS VI bWO OT uOTo GOWuS-
To authorize sheriffs to offer rewards in
certain cases. Adjourned.
House.-Bills passed. No. 224, A., to
create the county of Mills. No. SIS, A.,
to amend the statutes relating to lands
sold for texes. No. 10, A., to protect
butter and cheese manufacturers. No.
1877, A., relating to highway in Monroe
county, and to legalize the acts of
of No
A., relating to the levy of state taxes.
No 439 A., to amend the charter of Wau
pun. The minority of the committee on
the assessment and collection of taxes
made a report in opposition to the bill
introduced by Mr.. Horn to tax the CAPT
tai stock of mining companies. The mi
nority of the company believe the bill I'M
constitutional and appear to have good
deal of evidence of it. They ask that
the bill be referred to the committee on
judiciary.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.
Sefadte-The following petitions wore
presented: Sen. Erwin: OF citizens of
Jackson county, for the repeal of the
pharmacy law, Sen. Wechselberg: Of
the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton, asking suffrage. Sen. Hulburt: Of
women of North Freedom, Sank county,
asking municipal suffrage. Assembly
bills cOncurred in as follows: To amend
chapter Is, of the private and local laws
of Wisconsin, for the year 1885, entitled
an act to incorporate the city of Cedar
burg, approved February 25, 1885. To
amend chapter 1875 of the laws of 1878, as
amended by chaptes 81 of the laws of 49,
80, entitled an act to incorporate the city
of Waupun. Adjourned.
Rouse-Resolutions were considered
and recommended as follows: Joint res
olution No. % A., to provide for bill and
general files; the resolution was indef-
nitely postponed. Joint resolution No.
"a A., to provide committee to investi
gate the subject of prison labor. On
motion of Mr.. Avery, the resolution was
made special order for IL O'Clock a. m,
on Thursday. Bills passed as follows:
No. 3O4, A., to amend the charter of city
of New Richmond. No. $50 A., to pro-
hibit the burning of slabs, sawdust, tim
Der, ETC., in certaiR cases. No. 439 A,
to improve Robinson creek in Jackson Co.
No. POI, A, to enable The commissioners
of public lands to carry out the provis
ions of chapter 352, laws of 1883, relat
ing to drainage in Manitowoc and Calu-
met counties. Mr.. Hetzel moved to sus-
pend the rules and put upon It's passage
No. 793, A., to amend the laws of 1885,
creating the county of Oneida. The
rules we're suspended and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey the rules
were suspended and assembly bill No. so,
to legalize certain acts of the board of
supervisors of Marathon and Lincoln
counties, was passed. On motion of Mr..
Fleming the assembly adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
Senate.-The following bills passed the
senate: To amend the laws of 1885, en-
titled an act to provide for more eff
cient common school income. To amend
the general laws of 1883, in relation to
the Family Protective association of Wis
consin. Relating to taxes and enabling
owners to procure evidence of the pay
ment thereof. Relating to evidence of
title by descent. To amend the revised
statutes of 1873, relating to the collection
of taxes. Assembly bills were CONQUERED
in as fellows. To lsgalize certain pro-
ceedings and acts of the board of super
visors and county clerks of Lincoln and
Marathon counties. To amend the laws
Of 1885 relating to creating the county of